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IgA antibodies protect body surfaces exposed to outside foreign substances. IgG antibodies are found in all body fluids. IgM antibodies are the first type of antibody made in response to an infection. IgE antibody levels are often high in people with allergies. IgD antibodies are found in tissues lining the abdomen and chest.

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Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.

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Vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) should be taken before any drug administration. Patients should be informed not to use tobacco or caffeine at least 30 minutes before their appointment.

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The human body produces and destroys 15 million blood cells every second.

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Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.

The anterior pituitary is sometimes called the master gland because it secretes many hormones that r The anterior pituitary is sometimes called the master gland because it secretes many hormones that r
Pituitary hormones and their target cells, tissues, and/or organs. Pituitary hormones and their target cells, tissues, and/or organs.
Hormones Location of Glands Hormones Location of Glands
Hormones associated with the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland Hormones associated with the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
Negative feedback loops affecting hypothalamic and anterior pituitary tropic hormones. Negative feedback loops affecting hypothalamic and anterior pituitary tropic hormones.
A summary model of the regulation of gonadal hormones. A summary model of the regulation of gonadal hormones.
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